Form retainer for hats



J. POWELS.

FORM RETAINER FOR HATS.

APPLICATION HLED APR.4. 1921.

1,419,517., Patented June 13,1922,

77v i0 Z8 Z Jam? Paww INVENTOR BY ATTO UNHTEED JOHN POWELS, OF NEW YORK,N, Y.

FORM RETAINER FOB HATS.

Application filed April 4, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN Fownns, a subject of the King of Belgium,having declared my intention of becoming a citizen of the United States,residing at New York city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FormRetainers for Hats, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to apparel apparatus, and has for an objectto provide a device for insertion in a soft hat folded to the fedoratype to support the front and back portions of the crown to preventcreasing and generally to retain the form and shape of the hat andprevent distortion.

In addition to the foregoing this invention comprehends improvements inthe details of construction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafterdescribed and particularly set forth in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings in which similar and corresponding partsare designated by the same characters of reference throughout theseveral views in which they appear:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a hat embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a view in section of the hat, and

Figure 3 is a view of the device.

With reference to the drawings, 10 indi-- cates the crown of a soft hat.11 the brim and 12 the sweat band upon the inside. In the formillustrated in the drawings, the crown is creased at 13 to form thefedora type. I provide a pair of devices, one of which is shown inFigure 3, within the hat atthe front and back. Each device consists of asubstantially triangular piece of metal, the base line 14 of which isstraight, and the two other sides 15 and 16 curved inward as shown. Theapex or corner opposite the side 14 terminates in two semicircularrounded portions 17 and 18 with a notch 19 therebetween. Fnich portion17 and 18 is furthermore formed with an integral spur 20. A pair offastening devices is mounted on the device and consists preferably ofpins 21 having their head ends curved and inserted in openings in thedevice, small portions of solder being sub- Specification of LettersEatent.

Patented June 13, 1%)22.

Serial No. 458,488

sequently applied to the heads to hold the pins against movement. Thepins are parallel and extend toward the side 14;.

In use a p ii" of these devices is employed, one at the front and one atthe back, each having its edge 14 inserted. between the sweat band andcrown of the hat and the pins 21 inserted in the material of the crownas shown in Figure The creased portion of the crown will rest in thenotch 19 of the device and the front and back walls of the crown willthus be supported and the unsightly creasing of these walls which occursafter the hat is worn for some time is prevented. The device should becurved by the user to conform to the curvz'tture of the crown. Owing tothe provision of the pins $21 the device may be used in hats of varyingheights of crown since the device is sup ported upon the pins and theobject is to bring the upper end of the device as far as possible to thetop edge of the crown. The portions 17 and 18 may be bent inwardslightly thereby engaging the creased portion 13 of the crownvtherebetween to hold the crease. Other uses and advantages will readilyoccur to those familiar with the art to which this invention appertains.

While I have illustrated and desxribed my invention with some degree ofparticularity, I realize that in practice various alterations thereinmay be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing theform of the details of construction or otherwise altering thearrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit ofthe invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

A device of the class described compris ing a substantially triangularpiece of rigid material having a notch in one corner defin ing a pair ofspaced extensions, pins secured on one face of the material forattaching the device to the crown and spurs formed on each of the spacedextensions for securing the apex of the device to the creased portion ofthe crown of a hat.

In testimony whereof I affiX my signature.-

' JOHN Pownris. [ns]

